By Ben Levisohn

Some Indian politician’s would like to see that nation’s gold exports, which grew to $57.5 billion, reduced as a way to slash its trade deficit, beyondbrics reports. India’s Sensex stock index gained 0.3%.

Mergers & acquisitions fell to a three-year low in Brazil in 2012. Brazil’s Bovespa stock index has gained 0.4% in early trading this morning.

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